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KEY MESSAGES

- Chances for isolated storms have diminished with most of the area likely to stay dry into tonight. Otherwise, the Wind Advisory continues for portions of the area through early this evening before winds gradually decrease below advisory levels.

- Outside of today, temperatures look to be near or slightly below normal for early April.

- A somewhat active weather pattern continues late this week with two additional but weaker systems moving through the Midwest.

SHORT TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/

Issued at 250 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025

This afternoon: Severe threat continues to wane as the better moist axis has shifted into IL to the lower MS Valley. SPC has only a Slight Risk in Putnam county with the Marginal in far eastern IA into western and northwest IL. Deep shear is still evident in our forecast area but the cold front/dry punch is quickly moving into our western counties. CAM's suggest isolated thunderstorms developing in eastern IA moving quickly out of our area by 6 pm. Dry air is starting to win out so we could easily end up dry this afternoon. With the deep low (989 mb) in north- central IA lifting into western WI strong southwest winds will be gusting to 45 to 50 mph through early this evening, then diminishing. The wind advisory continues across much of the forecast area (except nw IL) until 7 pm.

Tonight through Thursday: Dry and cooler with lows in the mid 30s nw to the lower 40s se. Highs on Thursday in the mid 50s to around 60.

LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/

Issued at 250 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025

Friday through Sunday: Deep trough in the Plains states will remain anchored this weekend, with a southwest flow and deep moisture from the lower MS Valley to the Ohio Valley. This is where tremendous rains and severe weather will occur. A wave moving in this flow may spread rain into our forecast area mainly Friday and Friday night. Potentially around an inch of rain may occur in our southern counties, with much less rain amounts to the north. Near normal temperatures for early April are expected with highs in the 50s.

Sunday night and Monday: Global models similar in diving a vigorous trough into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes with a band of snow showers pushing into portions of the forecast area on Monday. The GFS is much more aggressive with these snow showers than the ECMWF. Time will tell. Colder with lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s and highs in the 40s.

Tuesday through Wednesday: Should be dry with temperatures rebounding into the lower 50s on Tuesday, then into the 60s on Wednesday.

AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z FRIDAY/

Issued at 1237 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

Stratus is visible on satellite with ceilings around 5 kft. These ceilings have occasionally lowered to around 3 kft but it has not lasted for very long. Otherwise VFR conditions will prevail as high pressure moves across the area through the period. West wind will continue to gust up to 25 knots at KMLI, KCID, and KDBQ through 18 UTC Thursday before diminishing and becoming light and variable area wide after 00 UTC Friday.

DVN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

IA...None. IL...None. MO...None.